{
  "id": 6128173,
  "title": "2027: Be quiet, allow those in the field play the game – Arise TV’s Sambo tells Datti",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/2027-be-quiet-allow-those-in-the-field-play-the-game-arise-tvs-sambo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:32:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/2027-be-quiet-allow-those-in-the-field-play-the-game-arise-tvs-sambo-tells-datti/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arise TV's Senior Politics Director, Sumner Sambo, has voiced his disapproval of former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed's recent remarks regarding the 2027 presidential election. In an interview on Arise Television's The Morning Show, Sambo urged Baba-Ahmed to exercise caution in his public statements and refrain from interfering with the ongoing political contest. Sambo deemed some of Baba-Ahmed's comments as \"disjointed\" and questioned the rationale behind suggesting that President Bola Tinubu prepare to step down but not transfer power to his challengers. Baba-Ahmed had previously expressed his belief that none of the politicians contesting the 2027 election, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, had the capability to improve Nigeria. Sambo emphasized that opposition figures like Obi, Atiku, and others should be acknowledged for their courage in running against a sitting president. He raised doubts about Baba-Ahmed's own political ambitions, given that he was Obi's running mate in the 2023 presidential election and had failed to announce his own candidacy.",
  "summary": "The Director of Politics at Arise News, Sumner Sambo, has criticised former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed over his recent comments on the 2027 presidential election. Sambo, speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Monday, said Baba-Ahmed should be more cautious with his public statements and allow politicians actively participating in the 2027 contest to […]…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}